Chapter Summaries

The guests’ heart-fluttering messages were revealed, intensifying Jiang Jingzhe’s jealousy over Song Nianxing and Shen Siyi while Yu Xinyan wrestled with his feelings about Yuan Man. The chapter ended with Du Yuesi hiding her disappointment after Chen Mingyi took her explanation at face value.

• Qiu Bailu arrived with Jiang Jingzhe and said he had woken him, making Song Nianxing feel hurt and Jiang Jingzhe assume Song still cared about him.
• Jiang Jingzhe criticized Song Nianxing’s fried eggs, and Chen Mingyi defended Song by explaining he had made them for Shen Siyi.
• The screen revealed that Song Nianxing and Shen Siyi had sent heart-fluttering messages to each other, upsetting Jiang Jingzhe.
• Qiu Bailu pointed out that Yu Xinyan had chosen Du Yuesi while Yuan Man had sent his message to Yu Xinyan, and Yu Xinyan denied that his choice meant anything.
• Qiu Bailu noted that Du Yuesi had chosen Chen Mingyi and Chen Mingyi had chosen Yuan Man; Du Yuesi explained her choice, but Chen Mingyi joked that she might have a crush on her, leaving Du Yuesi quietly disappointed.

Song Nianxing struggled to decide whether to invite anyone on a date while recalling his shared birthday with Jiang Jingzhe and discovering the fan ship between himself and Shen Siyi. Alone in the villa, he opened a suspicious link and received explicit messages from an unknown sender.

• The PD explained the two-day date invitation rules, and Song Nianxing remembered that the day after tomorrow was his and Jiang Jingzhe’s shared birthday.
• Jiang Jingzhe turned away from Song Nianxing to answer Qiu Bailu, and Song Nianxing decided not to give his invitations to anyone.
• Shen Siyi noticed Song Nianxing put away his vouchers and reacted with a darkened gaze and a smile.
• While the other guests went to work, Song Nianxing searched for information about the show and found fan edits pairing him with Shen Siyi.
• Song Nianxing watched an edited clip of his interactions with Shen Siyi, then opened a new link that displayed explicit messages and an image.

Song Nianxing panicked after receiving a threatening message while Shen Siyi watched him on the livestream. At a magazine shoot, Jiang Jingzhe and Shen Siyi confronted each other over their relationships with Song Nianxing, and their rivalry continued after filming.

• Song Nianxing threw his phone away and curled up on the sofa, fearing the sender of a message would come find him.
• Shen Siyi watched Song Nianxing on the livestream and traced his image on the screen as viewers speculated about their relationship.
• Jiang Jingzhe saw the viewers shipping Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing, then exchanged a tense look with Shen Siyi at the magazine shoot.
• Jiang Jingzhe claimed Song Nianxing was closest to him and would choose him, while Shen Siyi countered that a latecomer could win by fighting for him.
• Jiang Jingzhe and Shen Siyi paused their confrontation to shoot, then resumed their rivalry afterward.

Qiu Bailu and Jiang Jingzhe went to the director’s dinner with plans involving Shen Siyi, but Shen returned to the dating house and comforted Song Nianxing after he received another threatening message. Jiang Jingzhe found them embracing and silently vowed that Song would choose him for his birthday, while Shen taunted him that he had arrived first.

• Qiu Bailu and Jiang Jingzhe attended the group dinner, each pursuing his own plan, while Shen Siyi stayed away.
• Jiang Jingzhe learned from the director that Shen Siyi had gone back to the dating house and rushed after him.
• Song Nianxing hid from another message from his stalker until Shen Siyi arrived and comforted him.
• Shen Siyi persuaded Song Nianxing to leave the house with him for two days, and Song agreed.
• Jiang Jingzhe returned to find Song Nianxing clinging to Shen Siyi and hoped Song would choose him for their birthday, while Shen mouthed that first come, first served.

At the venue, Yu Xinyan stopped Yuan Man from touching another performer, then realized he was jealous because he could no longer hear Yuan Man’s inner voice. Yuan Man unexpectedly heard Yu Xinyan’s inner voice and mistook its denial of affection for hatred, leaving him dejected.

• Yu Xinyan interrupted Yuan Man as he reached toward another group's visual member and dragged him away, believing he was behaving improperly on camera.
• Yuan Man explained that he had only been checking the other performer's skin for skincare advice, but Yu Xinyan denied being bothered and refused the skincare products.
• Yu Xinyan recalled that he had once heard Yuan Man's affectionate inner thoughts and realized he felt anxious without them, leading him to wonder whether he liked Yuan Man.
• Yu Xinyan insisted to himself that he could not like Yuan Man, and Yuan Man unexpectedly heard that inner voice.
• Yuan Man concluded that Yu Xinyan hated him and lowered his head dejectedly as livestream viewers lamented their apparent breakup.

The guests submitted invitations for their first dates, and all four pairs matched. Yuan Man learned that Yu Xinyan had once been able to hear his thoughts, while Song Nianxing received a reassuring message from Shen Siyi.

• Chen Mingyi apologized for telling Shen Siyi to pursue his ex and insulted Shen Siyi, then awkwardly asked why he and Song Nianxing had not gotten together.
• The guests submitted their invitations for the first day's dates, and Yuan Man realized Yu Xinyan had previously heard his thoughts.
• Yuan Man wrote Yu Xinyan's name on his first-day invitation card after deciding he could now read Yu Xinyan's thoughts instead.
• Shen Siyi sent Song Nianxing a message telling him not to be afraid and to sleep well.
• The production team announced that Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing, Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi, Jiang Jingzhe and Qiu Bailu, and Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man had all matched for the first day's dates.

Song Nianxing and Shen Siyi went on an amusement-park date, where Song Nianxing finally fulfilled a childhood dream and grew closer to Shen Siyi. As Shen Siyi rested against him, someone familiar called out to them.

• Shen Siyi prepared lunch for himself, Song Nianxing, and the camera operator, then reassured Song Nianxing that he would stay by his side on their date.
• Shen Siyi took Song Nianxing to an amusement park, where they wore masks and rode several attractions together.
• Song Nianxing thanked Shen Siyi for making his long-held amusement-park dream come true and recalled how his childhood friend Jiang Jingzhe had repeatedly put off their promised visit.
• Shen Siyi admitted that he was afraid of heights and asked whether Song Nianxing would think of him or his friend first when amusement parks came up.
• Song Nianxing promised he would think of Shen Siyi first and moved closer so Shen Siyi could lean on his shoulder.
• A familiar voice called out to Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing.

At the amusement park, Song Nianxing confronted Jiang Jingzhe over their broken childhood promise and left with Shen Siyi. Jiang Jingzhe realized Shen Siyi had arranged the encounter and decided to use his birthday tomorrow to win Song Nianxing back.

• Jiang Jingzhe and Qiu Bailu arrived at the amusement park and met Song Nianxing and Shen Siyi on their date.
• Song Nianxing remembered that the amusement park had been a promise from his youth with Jiang Jingzhe, who had repeatedly put off visiting it with him.
• Shen Siyi comforted Song Nianxing, who told Jiang Jingzhe he was happy with his choice and left hand in hand with Shen Siyi.
• Jiang Jingzhe took Qiu Bailu to a drop tower while Qiu Bailu complained that he had come hoping to meet Shen Siyi for a meal.
• Qiu Bailu revealed that Shen Siyi had suggested they visit the amusement park, and Jiang Jingzhe realized Shen Siyi had fulfilled his old promise with Song Nianxing deliberately.
• Jiang Jingzhe decided Song Nianxing was only temporarily angry and planned to use his birthday tomorrow to bring him back.

Shen Siyi celebrated Song Nianxing’s birthday early, moving Song with his explanation that he wanted to be the first to rejoice at his arrival. Meanwhile, Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi teased each other while discussing their upcoming dates, leaving Chen unsettled when Du insisted she would not be jealous.

• Song Nianxing admired the sunset beach while Shen Siyi briefly disappeared to prepare a cake.
• Shen Siyi wished Song Nianxing a happy birthday a day early and shared his regret about missing a friend’s birthday in the past.
• Song Nianxing said he did not know his real birthday and was touched that Shen Siyi had remembered him; fireworks lit the sky.
• Livestream viewers argued about Song Nianxing’s birthday and the pairings, while Chen Mingyi told Du Yuesi she was her first choice for dates.
• Du Yuesi told Chen Mingyi to date whoever she wanted, but Chen kept asking her to get a little jealous.

Yu Xinyan and Yuan Man enjoyed a date at a restaurant Yu Xinyan secretly loved, while Yuan Man learned from Yu Xinyan’s thoughts that he wanted to be kissed. Back at the villa, Jiang Jingzhe mistook Song Nianxing’s birthday cake for an attempt to reconcile and planned to make him longevity noodles.

• Yuan Man booked the Western restaurant again, ordered Yu Xinyan’s favorite charcoal-grilled steak, and suggested they share dessert.
• Yu Xinyan privately admired Yuan Man’s lips and wondered why he would not kiss him, leaving Yuan Man distracted after their date.
• Du Yuesi teased Yuan Man about his date with Yu Xinyan, while Chen Mingyi and Du Yuesi discovered Song Nianxing had a cake for his birthday the next day.
• Yuan Man explained that Senior Shen had likely ordered the cake for Song Nianxing, and Chen Mingyi realized Song Nianxing and Jiang Jingzhe shared a birthday.
• Jiang Jingzhe returned to the villa, saw the cake, and assumed Song Nianxing wanted to reconcile with him, so he planned to make him longevity noodles.

On Song Nianxing's birthday, Shen Siyi and four others made him longevity noodles, while Jiang Jingzhe prepared two bowls of his own. Jiang Jingzhe learned that the others had celebrated Song Nianxing but not him, and the chapter left him staring coldly at Chen Mingyi as she explained that Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing had already left for their date.

• The livestream announced that Shen Siyi paired with Song Nianxing, Chen Mingyi with Yuan Man, Du Yuesi with Yu Xinyan, and Jiang Jingzhe with Qiu Bailu for their dates.
• Shen Siyi found Chen Mingyi, Yu Xinyan, Du Yuesi, and Yuan Man making longevity noodles for Song Nianxing, and they argued over whose bowl he should eat.
• Song Nianxing agreed to try everyone's noodles, so the group combined portions into one bowl and celebrated his birthday together.
• Jiang Jingzhe came downstairs, assumed Song Nianxing was still asleep, and began making two bowls of longevity noodles.
• Chen Mingyi returned to the villa and told Jiang Jingzhe that everyone had made noodles for Song Nianxing, then wished Jiang Jingzhe a happy birthday and said Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing had already left.

Jiang Jingzhe confronted Song Nianxing over his date with Shen Siyi, and Song Nianxing slapped him when he tried to force himself on him. After Jiang Jingzhe left, a stalker revealed they had found Song Nianxing’s new home, leaving him terrified and reaching out to Shen Siyi.

• Jiang Jingzhe cornered Song Nianxing at home and angrily accused him of choosing Shen Siyi and sleeping with him.
• Song Nianxing defended Shen Siyi and demanded that Jiang Jingzhe let him go, but Jiang Jingzhe tried to kiss him and said Song Nianxing belonged to him.
• Song Nianxing broke free and slapped Jiang Jingzhe, who left after telling him never to come looking for him again.
• The PD of "Heart-Stirring Moments" called Song Nianxing to discuss the next livestream and a possible paired-stay segment.
• A stalker messaged Song Nianxing that they had found him and sent an image of the area downstairs from his home.
• Terrified, Song Nianxing picked up his phone and searched his contacts for Shen Siyi.

Shen Siyi went to collect a frightened Song Nianxing after Jiang Jingzhe grabbed him, and Song Nianxing sought comfort in Shen Siyi’s embrace. As they left together, Shen Siyi urged him not to forgive Jiang Jingzhe again, while privately dwelling on keeping Song Nianxing close.

• Shen Siyi told Wen Xian that he had prepared a cat for Song Nianxing to see, then left when Song Nianxing called and asked him to come.
• Shen Siyi warned Wen Xian to leave before he and Song Nianxing returned, then went to collect Song Nianxing.
• Song Nianxing cried when Shen Siyi arrived and moved toward him for comfort before apologizing for being forward.
• Shen Siyi noticed the red marks on Song Nianxing’s wrist, and Song Nianxing told him about his encounter with Jiang Jingzhe.
• Shen Siyi asked whether Song Nianxing and Jiang Jingzhe had once been close, then urged Song Nianxing not to forgive Jiang Jingzhe again.

Song Nianxing stayed at Shen Siyi’s home, where Shen hinted at his feelings while Song struggled to understand what he meant. As Song rested, Shen watched him obsessively and posted a photo of him with the kitten, declaring that Jiang Jingzhe would not take him away this time.

• Wen Xian confronted Shen Siyi and Song Nianxing at Shen’s door, then left after warning Shen.
• Song Nianxing worried that his visit would cause trouble, but Shen reassured him and brought him inside to meet the kitten.
• Shen said he supported people shipping them and hinted that Song was not someone whose business he would ignore; he also asked his “kitten” not to keep him waiting for a response.
• Song Nianxing wore Shen’s clothes and struggled to decide whether Shen had confessed his feelings.
• Shen secretly watched Song through a projection, posted their photo on Weibo, and vowed that Jiang Jingzhe would not take Song from him.

Shen Siyi’s Weibo post about bringing Song Nianxing home sparked a frenzy, but Song rejected his manager’s suggestion to respond because he feared exploiting Shen Siyi’s genuine feelings. Shen Siyi overheard Song deny any future relationship between them and turned his attention to provoking Jiang Jingzhe, leaving Wen Xian suspicious of his long-term plans.

• Shen Siyi’s Weibo post about Song Nianxing and his kitten set fans and the other show guests talking, while Qiu Bailu clarified that he and Jiang Jingzhe were not on bad terms with them.
• Qiu Bailu’s manager woke him to deal with the online commotion, and Qiu learned that Shen Siyi had taken Song home while Jiang Jingzhe was unreachable.
• Song Nianxing’s manager urged him to respond to Shen Siyi’s post for publicity, but Song refused and insisted their connection was only professional and temporary.
• Shen Siyi overheard Song deny having feelings for him or a future with him, then obsessively blamed Song’s past bond with Jiang Jingzhe.
• Shen Siyi told Wen Xian that Jiang Jingzhe was crazy too and planned to expose him by provoking him, prompting Wen Xian to question Shen’s hostility and intentions toward Song.

Song Nianxing returned home with Shen Siyi and found Jiang Jingzhe waiting in a drunken, disheveled state. Their confrontation escalated when Shen Siyi revealed that he and Jiang Jingzhe shared a hidden past, and the story left off with a woman warning that paparazzi had filmed the fight and it was already spreading online.

• Shen Siyi asked Song Nianxing to move his belongings to his home, and Song Nianxing agreed because he felt safer with him.
• Song Nianxing found Jiang Jingzhe waiting outside his door among scattered beer cans, and Jiang Jingzhe's excitement at seeing him faded when Shen Siyi appeared.
• Jiang Jingzhe attacked Shen Siyi and demanded to know what he had done with Song Nianxing, while Shen Siyi provoked him and hinted that they had a shared past.
• Jiang Jingzhe recognized Shen Siyi and threatened him, but Song Nianxing shoved Jiang Jingzhe away and said they should pretend they had never known each other.
• A woman arrived and told Jiang Jingzhe that paparazzi had recorded the fight and the footage had already caused an online uproar.

After Jiang Jingzhe punched Shen Siyi, a childhood acquaintance exposed Jiang Jingzhe and Song Nianxing’s close past at the orphanage, turning public opinion against Jiang. At the villa, Shen Siyi comforted a guilty Song Nianxing and urged him to stay away from Jiang Jingzhe, which Song promised to do.

• Jiang Jingzhe’s punch against Shen Siyi sparked trending hashtags and online speculation about a love triangle involving Song Nianxing.
• A man who had lived with Jiang Jingzhe and Song Nianxing at the orphanage posted a video describing their childhood closeness and showing photographs of them together.
• Viewers condemned Jiang Jingzhe after the video revealed that he and Song Nianxing had been inseparable as children and shared a birthday.
• Song Nianxing tended Shen Siyi’s injury at the villa and blamed himself for Jiang Jingzhe’s attack.
• Shen Siyi told Song Nianxing to stay away from Jiang Jingzhe, and Song promised he would.

Song Nianxing waited for Shen Siyi to shower so he could apply medicine to his injuries, but Shen Siyi’s state of undress left him flustered. As Song Nianxing hesitated over where to apply the ointment, Shen Siyi claimed he might catch a chill, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

• Shen Siyi told Song Nianxing he wanted to shower and asked him to wait so he could help apply medicine afterward.
• Song Nianxing misunderstood Shen Siyi’s request and grew embarrassed when Shen Siyi teased him about thinking something naughty.
• Shen Siyi came out of the bathroom wearing only a bath towel, and Song Nianxing blushed while staring at him.
• Song Nianxing froze when he saw where Shen Siyi’s injuries were and searched for cotton swabs instead of applying the ointment.
• Shen Siyi said he might catch a chill if Song Nianxing did not help soon, then his eyes suddenly brightened.

Song Nianxing cared for Shen Siyi when he developed a fever, believing his own hesitation over the ointment had made him ill. Shen Siyi secretly admitted he had caused the fever on purpose, and the chapter left Song Nianxing wiping him down in the dark and accidentally touching his aroused body.

• Song Nianxing applied ointment to Shen Siyi's wounds while worrying that he might be unable to return Shen Siyi's feelings.
• Song Nianxing discovered that Shen Siyi had a high fever and tried to take him to the hospital, but Shen Siyi refused because hospitals reminded him of his adoptive father's home.
• Shen Siyi persuaded Song Nianxing to wipe him down with water, then secretly revealed that he had deliberately given himself a fever so Song Nianxing would care for him.
• Song Nianxing undressed Shen Siyi and began wiping his body in the dark after Shen Siyi turned off the bedside lamp.
• Song Nianxing hesitantly continued wiping Shen Siyi and accidentally touched his aroused body.

Song Nianxing stayed in bed with the feverish Shen Siyi, who held him as he slept and secretly planned to control him with rewards and punishments. The next morning, Song Nianxing arrived at the live broadcast venue unaware that Jiang Jingzhe and Qiu Bailu had withdrawn from "Starstruck Moments."

• Shen Siyi confessed that being near someone he liked made him react instinctively, leaving Song Nianxing flustered.
• Shen Siyi persuaded Song Nianxing to sleep beside him, and Song Nianxing gradually grew comfortable with his embrace.
• Song Nianxing heard Shen Siyi murmur that he liked him and wondered whether he should like Shen Siyi in return.
• After Song Nianxing fell asleep, Shen Siyi planned to use rewards and punishments to make him fear losing Shen Siyi's affection.
• The production team announced that Jiang Jingzhe and Qiu Bailu had withdrawn from "Starstruck Moments," and Song Nianxing learned the news after reaching the second week's live broadcast venue.